Coleman, Oklahoma Explained

Coleman, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Label:Coleman
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnston
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.91
Area Land Km2:9.90
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:290
Population Density Km2:29.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:764
Coordinates:34.2636°N -96.4194°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73432
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-16250
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629913
Area Total Sq Mi:3.82
Area Land Sq Mi:3.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:75.88

Coleman is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895.[2] The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town.[3] The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place ("CDP") for Coleman in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary was 319 and contained 154 housing units. The population was 290 as of the 2020 Census.[4] Coleman has its own schooling system and a bank plus 2 general stores.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Shirk, p.70.
  3. Shirk, p.50.
  4. Web site: Coleman (CDP), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. July 3, 2024.